I understand what you are saying and I essentially agree with you 100%...it is not just the government and the medical system that is broken...it is our society that is broken...I absolutely get your frustration...and I did notice that the lady was in need of medical care...which broken bones are not something I would deal with. I am talking about a change of behavior before such a crisis occurs. You actually sound like someone in the medical community who cares and wants to make a difference. Unfortunately I believe you are in the minority...I applaud your efforts....
I have a 93 year old MIL that still lives independently cared for by 2 granddaughters that are like children to her. My mom lived to be 90 with no assisted care. I am 71 so I know about the things you speak of. I am on no medication and am trying to avoid the Alzheimer's that killed my dad in his 70's. I am just trying to show that there ARE alternative ways to approach healthcare that can be beneficial.
You actually prove my point with caring for your mother as you have. She is very lucky to have you and I get that all elderly are not in that position. This also points to the fact that the overdrugging of most people...especially the elderly...has not been beneficial. There are just other ways to deal with illness at any age.
I have had my doctor for over 25 years and we respect each other's knowledge and treatment protocols...so we have a very good working relationship. My son-in-law works in a nursing home and my daughter was a hospice social worker so I am very aware of the plight of the elderly. I have 2 nurses, an EMT and a nurse-practitioner in the family so we are pretty medically inclined.
See...relating to the fragility of bones in the elderly would be the consideration of vitamin D levels and the supplementation of that and vitamin K. If doctors were aware of how important it is to maintain healthy vitamin D levels, that could be a game changer. I am not saying that being your own health care advocate is the end all...but I am saying it is a start to a way of life that can greatly improve one's health outcomes.
Believe me I get your anger and angst...but it should be directed at the failed institutions in this country...overuse of drugs because of $, medical care dictated by the bottom line...$, doctors who know very little about good health or natural healing, nursing homes that use and abuse the elderly...$, and families that ignore their elderly...these are the things that need to change...NOT what I advocate...
I do appreciate your reply and I assure you we are on the same page. Jokingly I have told my husband "if I ever need to go to a nursing home...take me out back and shoot me"...BTW he is a general contractor and does work for one of the biggest nursing home chains in the south..which is what prompted that statement...
I understand what you are saying and I essentially agree with you 100%...it is not just the government and the medical system that is broken...it is our society that is broken...I absolutely get your frustration...and I did notice that the lady was in need of medical care...which broken bones are not something I would deal with. I am talking about a change of behavior before such a crisis occurs. You actually sound like someone in the medical community who cares and wants to make a difference. Unfortunately I believe you are in the minority...I applaud your efforts....
I have a 93 MIL that still lives independently cared for by 2 granddaughters that are like children to her. My mom lived to be 90 with no assisted care. I am 71 so I know about the things you speak of. I am on no medication and am trying to avoid the Alzheimer's that killed my dad in his 70's. I am just trying to show that there ARE alternative ways to approach healthcare that can be beneficial.
You actually prove my point with caring for your mother as you have. She is very lucky to have you and I get that all elderly are not in that position. This also points to the fact that the overdrugging of most people...especially the elderly...has not been beneficial. There are just other ways to deal with illness at any age.
I have had my doctor for over 25 years and we respect each other's knowledge and treatment protocols...so we have a very good working relationship. My son-in-law works in a nursing home and my daughter was a hospice social worker so I am very aware of the plight of the elderly. I have 2 nurses, an EMT and a nurse-practitioner in the family so we pretty medically inclined.
See...relating to the fragility of bones in the elderly would be the consideration of vitamin D levels and the supplementation of that and vitamin K. If doctors were aware of how important it is to maintain healthy vitamin D levels, that could be a game changer. I am not saying that being your own health care advocate is the end all...but I am saying it is a start to a way of life that can greatly improve one's health outcomes.
Believe me I get your anger and angst...but it should be directed at the failed institutions in this country...overuse of drugs because of $, medical care dictated by the bottom line...$, doctors who know very little about good health or natural healing, nursing homes that use and abuse the elderly...$, and families that ignore their elderly...these are the things that need to change...NOT what I advocate...
I do appreciate your reply and I assure you we are on the same page. Jokingly I have told my husband "if I ever need to go to a nursing home...take me out back and shoot me"...BTW he is a general contractor and does work for one of the biggest nursing home chains in the south..which is what prompted that statement...